1st Charleston Battalion Infantry (Gaillard's Battalion)

Historical Notes:
1st Infantry Battalion, known as the Charleston Battalion and Gaillard's , was organized at Charleston, South Carolina, during the spring of 1862. Its six companies contained men from Sumter, Union, and Calhoun Counties. The unit was assigned to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, and served in the Charleston area. It lost 10 killed, 30 wounded, and 2 missing at Secessionville, and during the operations of Morris Island, July 10 to September 6, 1863, there were 13 killed, 70 wounded, and 2 missing. On September 30, 1863 the battalion consolidated with the 1st Battalion, South Carolina Sharpshooters to form the 27th Regiment South Carolina Infantry. Officers:
Lieutenant Colonel Peter C. Gaillard, and Majors Julius A. Blake and David Ramsey Assignments:
Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida Battles:
James' Island (3 JUN 1862)
Secessionville (15 - 16 JUN 1862)
Charleston Harbor (7 APR 1863)
Battery Wagner (18 JUL 1863)
Charleston Harbor (AUG - SEP 1863)
Boat attack on Fort Sumter (8 - 9 SEP 1863)
Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1286 men.

Company A - (also known as the Charleston Riflemen) - many men from Charleston District (County)

Company B - (also known as the Palmetto Guard or the Charleston Light Infantry) - many men from Charleston District (County)

Company C - (also known as the Irish Volunteers) - many men from Charleston District (County)

Company D - (also known as Sumter Guards) - many men from Charleston District (County)

Company E - (also known as the Calhoun Guards) - many men from Charleston District (County)

Company F - (also known as the German Fusiliers and Union Light Infantry Volunteers) - many men from Charleston District (County) - Roster (3 names listed)

Company G - (also known as the Charleston Light Infantry) many men from Charleston District (County)

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